Registered Mental Health Nurse - Regional Rehabilitation Inpatient unit

Location:     Porirua/ Wellington  - Tawhirimatea Unit

Contract:     Part time / permanent ( 0.93 FTE)  rostered and rotating

Salary:         $75,773.00 - $106,739.00 Salary Step MECA

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

 About the role

Tawhirimatea is 29 bed safe care facility rehabilitation unit for up to 29 people within Te Korowai Whariki’s Rehabilitation Service. This is a regional innovative supportive service working with tangata whaiora in supporting their journey with a multi-disciplinary team approach. 

About the Team/Service/ Location

We advocate for best practice, sharing of ideas, and the continuum of change management processes to align with our vision. We foster a team dedicated to ongoing training and patient safety. We support active engagement in clinical supervision and have a robust orientation process.  We are based in Porirua, Wellington as part of the Central Regional Forensic and Rehabilitation Services. 

To find out more about MHAIDS click on the following link:

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

About you

You will need to be able to work collaboratively within a team; be able to support Mental Health Support Workers (MHSW) under your direction and delegation; carry out and assist MHSW’s to undertake care activities. 

You will bring your active listening skills, solution focus approach to fostering tangata whaiora to achieve their identified goals within their pathway journey.  You will have the ability to take on new learning where required to support your role within the team as well as good communication skills with your team members, tangata whaiora and whānau. You will be proactive in ensuring all nursing led documentation reflects a person centred approach and promotes the enhancement of independence.  This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of clinicians who are committed to promoting excellent public relations through positive interactions with tangata whaiora, whānau and their communities. 

You must have:

• A pre-registration or post registration qualification in MH nursing (or ID) 
• Registration with New Zealand Nursing Council.
• Meet police vetting requirements
• A current practising certificate.(APC)
• A full NZ driving licence.
  

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 9th April. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne.Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.